Grilled Orange Chicken Fingers

Put a healthy spin on chicken fingers with this delicious recipe. The simple, sweet orange glaze for the chicken can be whipped up fast; marinating time is just 15 minutes and the marinade caramelizes deliciously on the grill. Serve this with a spinach salad and baked sweet potato wedges, tossed with herbs and olive oil. Chicken fingers aren’t just for kids!

Print
Twitter
Pin
PDF of the recipe

Ingredients:

Chicken breasts, boneless, skinless 1 lb 1 lb
Dijon mustard 1.5 Tbsp 22.5 mL
Orange juice 1.5 Tbsp 22.5 mL
Honey 1 Tbsp 15 mL
Sesame oil 1 tsp 5 mL
Ground pepper ½ tsp 2.5 mL

Directions:

  1. Cut chicken crosswise into 3/4-inch-wide strips. Whisk mustard, orange, honey, sesame oil and pepper in a medium bowl until smooth. Add the chicken and toss to combine.
  2. Cover and marinate in the refrigerator for 15 minutes.
  3. Meanwhile, prepare grill or preheat the broiler. Oil the grill rack or coat a broiler pan with cooking spray.
  4. Remove the chicken strips from the marinade, discarding remaining marinade. Grill or broil the chicken until no longer pink in the center, 2 to 3 minutes per side.

Makes 4 servings (92 g /serving). 1 serving = 3 chicken strips